Exam Pattern of CAT Exam

Hello, Could you please give here exam pattern and syllabus for Common Admission Test (CAT) Exam I requires the same while preparing for exam ?

Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test conducted at the allotted test centers.

CAT Exam Scheme/ Pattern:

No. of Sections:
3

Sections
Verbal and Reading Comprehension
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Ability

Number of Questions:
100

Section Wise Questions:
Verbal and Reading Comprehension – 34

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning – 32

Quantitative Ability – 34

Total Duration:
180 minutes

Sectional Duration:
60 minutes for each section

Question Types:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs),
Non-MCQs

Marking Scheme
+3 for right answer
-1 for wrong answer
No negative marking for non-MSQs


CAT Syllabus

Verbal & Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms)
Sentence Correction
Fill in the blanks
English Usage or Grammar
Cloze Passage
Jumbled Paragraph
Meaning-Usage Match
Analogies or Reverse Analogies
Summary Questions
Verbal Reasoning –
Facts / Inferences / Judgements
Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude
Number Systems
LCM and HCF
Speed, Time and Distance
Profit and Loss
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Work
Averages
Logarithm
Linear Equations
Inequalities
Quadratic Equations
Progressions
Co-ordinate Geometry
Surds and Indices
Set Theory
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Binomial Theorem
Functions
Mensuration
Mixtures and Alligations
Geometry
Permutation and Combination
Trigonometry
Complex Numbers

Data Interpretation
Tables
Line Charts
Column Graphs
Venn Diagram
Bar Graphs
Pie Chart

Logical Reasoning
Number and Letter Series
Calendars
Clocks
Venn Diagrams
Cubes
Binary Logic
Logical Matching
Seating Arrangement
Logical Sequence
Syllogism
Logical Connectives
Blood Relations

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